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14 Dec 09

Giant Panda Genome Reveals Why It Eats Shoots and Leaves | Wired Science | Wired.com

'These mutations may have robbed pandas of the ability to taste meat, pushing them toward their bamboo diet, the researchers suggest.'

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CureTogether - Open Source Health Research

'Some of us have found our cure. Others are still searching. We believe our collective experience can help millions.'

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Moo Goo

'Although the original cream used in the dairy farms was legendary for its skin healing properties, it was thick and greasy. MooGoo modified the cream for human use by keeping all the skin healing properties but making it non-greasy.'

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VirtualTourist.com

'The best insider travel tips, reviews and photos posted by real travelers on over 27,000 travel destinations. Research, plan, book your next vacation with VirtualTourist.com.'

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20 Oct 09

Science to 'stop age clock at 50'

'The concept is to make transplantable tissues, and eventually organs, that the body can make its own, getting round the problem of rejection.'

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16 Oct 09

Clever Crows Prove Aesop’s Fable Is More Than Fiction | Wired Science | Wired.com

'Aesop’s fables are full of talking frogs and mice who wear clothes, but it turns out at least one of the classic tales is scientifically accurate.'

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13 Oct 09

Bans 'do not cut abortion rate'

'Restricting the availability of legal abortion does not appear to reduce the number of women trying to end unwanted pregnancies, a major report suggests.'

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Bessed - The Best Websites on Just About Any Topic

Bessed (pronounced “best”) is a search & information
site, whose mission is to offer you the very best sites on just
about any topic.

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3spots: ALL Social that CAN bookmark

A huge (albeit somewhat dated) list of social bookmarking
services, noting the unique features of each (thumbnails, social
features, etc.)

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Meta-Search Engines

'We recommend directly searching each search engine to get the
most precise results, and using meta-searchers if you want to
explore more broadly.'

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Office of Defects Investigation (ODI), Early Warning Reporting (EWR), Data Search

'The EWR Search Engine will allow searches of current and past
manufacturer EWR Data submitted to NHTSA for a specific
manufacturer, report type, and reporting period.'

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ODI - Office of Defects Investigation

'The Consumer Complaints Search Engine allows searches of
safety-related complaints about motor vehicles and motor vehicle
equipment by make, model and year.'

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Scientists invent the £2 bulb that will last 60 years - and they're even greener than the eco-bulbs | Mail Online

'Cambridge University researchers have developed cheap,
light-emitting diode (LED) bulbs that produce brilliant light but
use very little electricity. They will cost £2 and last up to 60
years.'

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3 Scientific Breakthroughs In Real Life Mind Control | Cracked.com

'It’s a recurring staple of science fiction, a fantasy
straight out of the back pages of comic books and the last, most
desperate wish of creepy would-be date rapists signing up for
correspondence courses in hypnosis: It’s mind control. And it’s
just abou

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Older fathers 'hit brain power'

'Children of older fathers perform less well in a range of
brainpower tests during infancy and early childhood, a study
found.'

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5 Ways People Are Trying to Save the World (That Don't Work) | Cracked.com

'Entire industries have sprang up to cater to us
socially-responsible types who want to leave behind a better world
for the robots to inherit once they take over. But, most of the
time, making you feel better is about all it does.'

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